Sources1 American Time Use Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Harvard School of Public Health, John Spengler3 Creativity in the Wild: Improving Creative Reasoning through Immersion in Natural Settings,Ruth Ann Atchley,David L. Strayer, Paul Atchley4 Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking, Marily Oppezzo and Daniel L. Schwartz5 L.L. Bean 2018 Work and the Outdoors Study 6 6 Mind Journal, Oxford Academic7 Green exercise may be good for your head, Robin Mejia, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8 The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress, Gloria Mark, Daniela Gudith and Ulrich Klocke

If it’s outside, we’re all in. We believe not a day should go by without letting the outdoors work its magic on you. After all, work isn’t just a place we go – it’s a thing we do. For more tips that can help you work outside every day, visit BeAnOutsiderAtWork.com

Nearly half of our time inside is spent working

The History of

Human Work

92% of People Feel Happier OutdoorsAccording to the responses of over 1,000 peoples surveyed by L.L.Bean.

50% Increase in Work PerformanceAccording to a study between researchers at the University of Kansas and University of Utah.

300% Increase in CreativityIn a Stanford University study, participants who walked outside for 15 minutes came up with 3X the ideas of participants sitting indoors.

The Benets of Working Outside

To find the answer, L.L.Bean conducted a research study, in association with workplace expert and best-selling author Leigh Stringer and leading co-working innovator Industrious, to better understand people’s relationship with the outdoors when they’re at work.

But do people want to go outside?

Yes

87% of people enjoy spending time outdoors5

86% of people want to spend more time outside during the workday5

77%77% of people have access to outside space at work5

95% of people experience a decrease in stress outside6

Yet

88% of people spend less than 1 hour outside during workday5

92% of people only get outside to escape work, instead of integrating it with work5

70%70% of people usually eat lunch at their desk5

65% of people say their job is the biggest barrier to spending time outdoors5

Research shows you don’t have t

o go

far or spend long outside to get

the

benefits. Just getting outside and

walking for 5 minutes at a time

improves both mood and

self-esteem.7

Bring the

Outside into

the Workday

Tech companies break down walls to make their employees happier, more inspired and engaged.

20years agoOpen office

plans

Homo erectus and early humans spend time making tools, hunting, gathering, farming, crafting, building, etc.

2Myears

ago

Beginnings

of “work”

Remote work, the gig economy and an emphasis on work-life balance give rise to workplace flexibility and coworking spaces are born.

10years ago

Coworking

spaces

Companies see inexpensive, modular dividers as a means to increase efficiency and productivity. 40

years ago

Cubicles appear

With the rise of factories and manufacturing, the Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point toward indoor work.

300years agoRise of indoor work

Be More Creative

Be More Productive

Be Happier

95% Inside

5% Outside

2.1% Shopping0.7% Education0.7% Civic & religious activities0.6% Other0.5% Phone, mail & email

2.4% Caring for loved ones

4.5% Stuff around the house

4.5%Eating & drinking

36.5% Sleep & personal care

34.5% Work & work-related

activities

13% Leisure & sports

How We Spend Our Time

Working Outdoors Leads to More Creativity, Productivity & Happiness